“Due to heavy rains, entry/exit is closed at Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Metro station. Also, the shuttle service from Delhi Aerocity Metro station to Terminal 1-IGI Airport has been suspended. Normal service on all other lines,” DMRC wrote on X.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Noida, Gurgaon, and Delhi on early morning on Friday. Episodes of incessant rains have led to water logging in several regions across these areas, and in Safdarjung, near AIIMS.
The Indian Meterological Department(IMD) had issued an orange alert for Delhi till June 29. The body advised the public on X, to avoid waterlogged areas and check for traffic on routes that commuters use. It further mentioned that conditions had become favourable for the onset of South West monsoon in areas across Uttrakahand and Himachal Pradesh.
One was killed, and eight others were injured because of the incessant rains that lead to the collapse of the roof of T1 terminal at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Many vehicles, including cabs were damaged. Several flights have been cancelled, and flights from T1 terminal have been temporarily stopped.
The Delhi airport issued an official statement early morning. "There are injuries reported, and emergency personnel are working to provide all necessary assistance and medical aid to those affected. As a result of this incident, all departures from Terminal 1 are temporarily suspended, and check-in counters are closed as a safety measure. We sincerely regret this disruption and apologize for any inconvenience caused," the statement read.
